Hampton Morris became the first U.S. men’s weightlifter to take home a medal of any color at the Games in four decades.
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Games with an unexpected victory in the men's 1,500 meters. PARIS — Hampton Morris does not have a driver’s license. He does have an Olympic bronze medal .U.S. men’s weightlifter Hampton Morris of the United States competes during the men's 61kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris , France.
Li became the first weightlifter with back-to-back Olympic titles since Naim Suleymanoglu of Turkey won three in a row from 1988-96. Theerapong Silachai of Thailand got the silver for medal at 303. Morris, who is coached by his father, Tripp, got emotional with the bronze medal hanging around his neck when he began talking about what his mother, Anne Marie, and his sister, Etta, give up so he can lift at such a high level. His grandmother Debbie drives him to physical therapy every week.
Until now, his priority was getting on the podium in Paris, something that was threatened when he slipped on his first clean and jerk. USA Gymnastics senior director of sport performance Mike Gattone, standing nearby, said, “That’s the third guy I’ve seen slip on that platform.”
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